Fort Carré, Antibes, Provence

The fort was built in the late 16th-century by King Henry II of France. Perched on the edge of the Saint-Roch peninsula, it was originally built for defensive purposes, and was one of the first fortified strongholds of the Renaissance era.

The first fortifications were probably built by the Romans, but the town was given new defences in Medieval times. Henry II added four bastions in 1565, whereupon it became Fort Carré (the squared fort). In the 1680s, the Marquis de Vauban strengthened and enlarged the fortifications. 

During the French Revolution (1789-99), Napoleon Bonaparte was briefly imprisoned here, and in 1983, it was used as the villain's fortress in the James Bond film, Never Say Never Again.

Today Fort Carré and its 43 metre high rampart, protected gardens and medieval architecture offer wonderful views across the city and port, which is often still known as Port Vauban.



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